2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will "definitely be sold to the general public"

Filed under: Crossover , Toyota , Electric Recent reports, including ours , have incorrectly stated the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be sold to fleet and car sharing organizations. Though we now know that’s not true , we’d like to set the record straight by quoting an official response from Toyota about the inaccurate reports: The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public. We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota. Toyota is the only manufacturer bringing two battery electric vehicles to the market in 2012 – the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV . While the RAV4 EV will be available to the public, the Scion iQ EV will be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs only. So, perhaps a model name mix-up triggered the erroneous reports? Either way, we’re glad that the all-electric crossover will be available for retail sale. Thirsty for more details on the electric RAV4? Check out Autoblog Green’s quick spin of the prototype RAV4 EV . Continue reading 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will “definitely be sold to the general public” 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will “definitely be sold to the general public” originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:59:00 EST.

Recent reports, including ours, have incorrectly stated the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be sold to fleet and car sharing organizations. Though we now know that’s not true, we’d like to set the record straight by quoting an official response from Toyota about the inaccurate reports:

The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public. We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota.

Toyota is the only manufacturer bringing two battery electric vehicles to the market in 2012 – the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV. While the RAV4 EV will be available to the public, the Scion iQ EV will be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs only.

So, perhaps a model name mix-up triggered the erroneous reports? Either way, we’re glad that the all-electric crossover will be available for retail sale. Thirsty for more details on the electric RAV4? Check out Autoblog Green’s quick spin of the prototype RAV4 EV.